Ovivo , a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technologies and systems, and E2metrix have partnered to develop and commercialize an integrated solution to treat and destroy PFAS, commonly called the “forever chemicals”, and other emerging contaminants present in water and wastewater.
The companies are currently piloting a solution in Alabama, USA, that has delivered impressive results with up to 99% reduction of PFOS and PFOA and over 85% reduction of total detectable PFAS in the water treated. The integrated solution is not only removing PFAS but is mineralizing these forever chemicals into their elemental parts of carbon and fluorine, returning safe water back to the environment at a full-scale facility.
In conjunction with this exclusive collaboration, Ovivo made a strategic investment and took an equity participation in E2metrix to strengthen the partnership and accelerate the commercial development of the integrated solution. Other pilots to test the solution for numerous applications, such as municipal drinking water, municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater and landfill leachate are currently being investigated to be deployed in the coming months across North America.
“We are very excited to be partnering with E2metrix, a promising company that has developed a patented technology to destroy what will soon no more be considered as forever chemicals, contaminating our water sources and causing numerous public health issues,” said Marc Barbeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ovivo. “In the coming months, we will accelerate the development of an integrated PFAS destruction solution for municipal drinking water which will help our clients comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed PFAS levels and therefore protect public health from the PFAS pollution in our drinking water,” added Mr. Barbeau.
“We are delighted to welcome Ovivo as a strategic shareholder and partner of E2metrix as we enter into a new and exciting chapter in the history of E2metrix,” said Mohamed Laaroussi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of E2metrix. “Ovivo’s expertise, knowhow, resources and global presence will help us accelerate the development and commercialization of an integrated solution to destroy PFAS and other emerging contaminants present in water and wastewater for the benefit of our clients and their communities,” added Mr. Laaroussi.
